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Ask yourself whether there could be more Joy in your life
OFwhatYOUTH
Then ask yourself
are you doing to create it
.

STEP 1
CREATE MORE JOY MORE OFTEN
Joy is not just for children.
It is for all of us.
We put joy back into our lives.
WHEN?
- We do something that is abundantly fulfilling.
- We find important meanings in everyday life.
- We focus our attention and energy on the moment
or blessings at hand.
-We learn to appreciate and be grateful.

ASK:

Ask:
a) Do I want to have joy?
Ask:
b) What
areI those
bring joy
a) Do
wantthat
to have
joy?to me?
a) Do I want to have j

c) How am I to bring joy to myself and others?

b) What are those that bring joy to me?

d) To whom shall I share it with?

c) How am I to bring joy to myself and others?

e) Can I recognize it when I found it?

d) To whom shall I share it with?

e) Can I recognize it when I found it?

STEP 2
PRACTICE BEING CURIOUS ABOUT EVERYTHING
People who are growing old stopped being CURIOUS
WHAT?
- Curiosity is a great mental stimulation.
- It adds interest, speculation and learning in our lives.
- It is a choice and can be practiced.
- It is also a marvellous art.
HOW?
- When looking at something, really look at it?
- Ask more question in your mind BE HONEST WITHOUT BEING CRITICAL
- If you want to find the truth BE CURIOUS

STEP 3
ALWAYS KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Without an Open Mind, Truth is Useless

BEING CLOSED-MINDED CAN:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Wall people off from reality

Stifle their lives
Sabotage potentials
Smother new ideas

Being open-minded can:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Give ourselves/others more alternatives to choose from

Override those old programs by conscious choice
Accept something new new ideas, new belief
Enhance the life you are living

If something new comes up, ask yourself

1.
2.
3.
4.

What would I ordinarily think about this?

If I were completely open-minded, how would I look at it?
If I were closed-minded, how would I look at it?
Since I made the choice now as open-minded in all I can do,
how do I choose to look at this now?

STEP 4
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT
One of the reasons that people of any age grow older and their Inner
Youth starts to die out is that of too much SAMENESS. Sameness
leads to dullness; dullness leads to boredom and boredom leads to
unfulfillness.
Doing something different attacks our sense of security, tells us to be
afraid or cautious and gives us reason to put off doing the things that
is different:
Doing something different means making an Attitude Adjustment
This is not about doing something different just to be odd or unusual.
It is adding dimensions to our lives, adding more color and shape and
substance to who we are and what makes us up. Every individual
requires a different list.

Example:
-

changing habit of years

changing career path
going back to school
starting a new hobby
getting a new group of friends
reading different kind of books
eating something different

There is so much to explore, so much to do, so much of life that

has not been live yet.

STEP 5
SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE TRULY ALIVE
Spending time with the wrong people
1. Can ruin an entire day for us
2. Can be draining
3. Their negative attitudes can rub off on us
4. Can dampen our optimism and saps our energy
Spending time with the Right People
1. Can add life to our lives
2. Can enrich us with encouragement and support
3. Their words will add to our self confidence and self-esteem
4. Can set an example of success
- a model to followGood comes from being with people whose Inner Youth is alive
and well, the moment we begin spending time with them.

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SMILE MORE
When we see some one else smile
- It creates an unconscious positive feeling
- It shows us the persons attitude
create
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positive
feeling
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directed
at us, it shows
us, we are
liked or thought well of
- It is a sign of friendliness or friendship
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level
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us the
persons
attitude
When we smile: WE
- Feel better
_It shows
us we are being liked or thought well of, if directed at us
- Think
more optimistcally
- Are more open to opportunities and alternatives
- Begin to affect our own attitude
- Improves our physical and mental well- being
- Improves our chances for having a better day

SMLE MORE

It is our smiles that are the reflections of the light we carry within us.

STEP 7
ENRICH YOUR LIFE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR
Laughter has a marvellous effect on our bodies and our minds.

_Laughter is more than good. It is essential.

_Laughter dissipates the stresses of daily life.
_Laughter is a therapy that settles our nerve, subjugates and
pushes aside the problem.
_Laughter gives us a sense of inner relief.
. If you lose that whimsical fun-loving perspective, you lose the ability
to take life breath by breath .
. Learn to laugh at yourself .

The school of life is full of misjudgement, blunders and mistakes.

Take them too seriously ,we lose
Lighten up ... Life is short

STEP 8
BRING TO LIFE YOUR SENSE OF PLAY.
As children, most of us grew up with a certain sense of adventure.
We played, pretended and lived some fantasies in our mind.
When we grew up new kind of reality stepped in and took over.
The practical business of earning a living, raising family , spending
vacation ,planning for retirement. etc...

Hints to renew your Sense of Play

_Balance responsibilities of your everyday adult world

with the lively enthusiasm of Inner Youth.
_Dont look at work and play as opposite. Give yourself enough
of both.
_Life works best when you find joy in work and rejuvenation in your play

Note:
There is a difference between personal responsibility and taking
life too seriously

Some things you can do to renew your

SENSE OF PLAY

THING YOU CAN DO TO RENEW YOUR SENSE OF PLAY

. Ride a bicycle
. Go on a picnic and blow soap bubbles
. Go fly a kite
. Buy a coloring book and crayons
. Play cowboys with your kids ,grandkids
. Throw yourself a birthday party with hats and balloons
.Spend Saturday morning watching cartoons
. Play with pets kitten , dog
. Take your mate on an old fashionsed date
. Pitch tent in the backyard and camp out
. Send a love note to your mate at work and signs it Secret
Admirer

. Read story aloud

. Learn to sing some songs again
. Go exploring
. Play video game
. Recreate the joy of construction paper scissors and glue
. Write to friends
. Whistle
. Play harmonica or any musical instrument
. Write poems or balak
. Arrange old photos

STEP 9
LEARN TO LEARN AGAIN
Many people close themselves off from learning something
new simply because they think they already know what they
need to know.
BUT THEY FAIL:
To explore, to discover, to find better solutions and ideas
Those who stop learning close themselves from life .

THESE PEOPLE CAN BE

.Argumentative
.Openionated
.Defensive
. Irritating
.irritable

. Critical
. Unreceptive
.Unsparkling
. Negative
.

The step of learning the value of LEARNING

gives some people the opportunity to take action , an to do something
and to give themselves new direction to follow.
People whose SENSE OF DISCOVERY IS ALIVE are
. Agreeable
. Even-tempered
. Receptive
.Open-minded
. Non-critical
. Sparkling
.Trusting
. Positive

STEP 10
ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
_Positive anticipation creates a chemical response in the brain
that affects our wellness and well-being.
_Positive anticipation is a habit we can learn. Start anticipating again.
_HOW TO START
-We make our choices
-We write them down
-We make them important to us
_Looking forward to things with eager anticipation is not childlike,
it is youth-like
_The habit of anticipation is the habit of enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm is the lifeblood of our Inner Youth
_Always look forward and find the promises that the future holds.

STEP 11
WEAR THE MAGIC GLASSES OF TRUTH
_Truth 1- You are responsible for your own destiny.
_Truth 2- Unimportant things are only as important as you believe them to be .
_Truth 3- It almost never helps to be upset.
_Truth 4- The responsibility for your life and yourself is YOURS-and no one elses.
_Truth 5- Your opinion counts the most.
_Truth 6- It IS okay to be different.
_Truth 7- If you are still here ,it is NOT too late to change.
_Truth 8- You almost ALWAYS have choices.
_Truth 9- There is no more important time than the moment that is NOW.
_Truth 10-There is a Fountain of Youth- it is your INNER YOUTH.

STEP 12
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS EVERYDAY
To start, ask yourself 3 important questions
1.
2.
3.

Do you really want to find your Inner Youth?

Are you ready for the changes that you will create in your life?
Are you ready to begin?

The decision to find your Inner Youth and make it a part of everyday for the rest of
your life is a decision that will affect everything else about you.

_It will affect:

/ Your health
/ Your attitude
/ Your perspective

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faith
self confidence
self-belief
self-esteem
relationship with others
ability to get a job done
way of thinking
goal setting and how to reach them
voice and your step

A CHECKLIST FOR FINDING THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

________I
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create joy in my life everyday.

am curious and interest.
always keep an open mind.
do new things and different things.
spend time with people who are truly alive.
smile often everyday.

_______ I am learning to laugh more everyday.

_______ I bring my sense of play to life everyday.
_______ I am learning more now than ever before.
_______ I choose to wear the magic glasses of truth.
_______ I review my progress as I watch my Inner Youth come to life
stronger and livelier each and everyday.

Your Inner Youth is a fountain.

It is the cradle of your spirit.
It is the divine breath of life
that was breathed into you
the moment your life on earth began.

The Real Treasure Hunt Begins

- NOW-

Life is not just being here for a time.

It is living while we are here,

THANK YOU and

GOOD LUCK!!!!